The peerless and dark princess

Chapter 107 Concubine

"That's because we have your ally, Miss Mu, so the progress is pretty good. However, the one from the Second Prince's house missed this opportunity?" Zuo Ci asked casually about Mu Ruohan's trick of 'substituting a cat for a prince'.

"It's very useful to keep this person around. It's more useful if he's alive." After saying this, Mu Wange took a sip of tea to hide the calculation and ruthlessness in his eyes.

Who is Zuo Ci? He has become extremely familiar with this kind of atmosphere over the past five years. Of course, he will not expose Mu Wange. Instead, he thinks that this kind of Mu Wange is better and looks more vivid.

"Well, your people are really amazing. They have collected so much useful information from the emperor in such a short time... Your method is quite novel." Zuo Ci was indeed surprised. After all, he had only had contact with those people and released them not long ago, but they were able to collect information comparable to what he had done in two years of intelligence gathering. How could he not be interested?

Mu Wange couldn't help but feel happy when she heard Zuo Ci praising her subordinates like this. "Of course, I can't tell you these things, even though these people have also been trained under your people."

"I naturally wouldn't ask, but I'm interested."

"I hope so." Mu Wange said lightly.

Zuo Ci couldn't get used to Mu Wange's sudden indifference for a moment, but then he realized that if he were facing this, he'd probably be suspicious too. At the same time, Zuo Ci knew that this person before him might have even more surprising qualities. So far, Mu Wange had gradually revealed a different side to him. How could someone like her stay in the inner chambers? Someone like her should soar between heaven and earth like a man.

At this moment, Zuo Ci suddenly felt that it was a correct decision to agree to form an alliance with this woman without any investigation. So, Zuo Ci no longer regarded Mu Wange as just a lady who wanted revenge, but a legitimate ally, even more important than Baili.

"Of course. By the way, the Prince of Yan's Palace has already replaced the generals in the army, and my people have been placed among them. The person in power probably thought that Chu Lianyao and his sons, along with their confidants, were in the capital, and that he had already controlled the soldiers in Southern Xinjiang. In fact, if he hadn't done this, Southern Xinjiang would have been the most stable side of Dali. Chen Yan..."

Mu Wange was puzzled. Zuo Ci had never mentioned much about his plot with the Prince of Yan's Mansion before her, so why was he suddenly discussing it in such detail? Of course, as an ally, she knew her own abilities, and currently, she was developing them in secret, not wanting to reveal them too much. Therefore, she could understand the actions of the Prince of Yan's Mansion and Zuo Ci.

"Well, that's right. We need to disintegrate from within. Now, those princes are fighting each other, and this is a good opportunity for us to grow stronger. I believe you will not miss such a good opportunity. However, I want to know Prince Yue..."

"I'm afraid only Wange's maternal grandfather and your uncle knew about this. Back then, many people were also puzzled as to why the eldest daughter of the Chu family would marry Mu Heng, a poor scholar..."

Mu Wange lowered her eyes. Sure enough, the matter had been handled privately by the Prince of Yan's Mansion. But as to why Chu Wanran gave up her position as the Princess of Yue and immediately married Mu Heng, there must have been a reason. Mu Heng also probably had a reason for not cherishing Mu Wange and her brother. However, that wasn't an excuse for him to allow Shen Xinyue to harm Chu Wanran.

Or maybe Mu Heng also played a role in this, which forced Chu Wanran to marry him.

Now, Mu Ruohan has gained a firm footing, but it will be very painful if she falls down from now on. Don't worry, leave it for later.

"How did that guy handle it?"

"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. We just need to wait for Zhou Yu to leave the palace, and then..." The palace maid Cui Min answered cleverly.

Although Cui Min's face was calm, she was not like that in her heart. If Muruohan hadn't let the people outside arrest her family, she wouldn't have...

Who could have imagined that Mu Ruohan, who had just given birth, was obsessed with this matter? She killed the man she had such a relationship with without a second thought. If Cui Min knew that Mu Yucheng was her mastermind, would she have taken advantage of the situation for the reward and the allure of being a first-class maid? Regardless, Cui Min, threatened by Mu Ruohan's family, had no choice but to do this.

Zhou Yu, severely injured, fell into the lake, believing himself doomed. Unexpectedly, he was rescued, but the baby in his arms was nowhere to be found, leaving him somewhat disconsolate upon waking. Zhou Yu knew Mu Ruohan was using him, but he truly loved her. If she wanted his life, she could ask, but how could she, how could she, take his child? Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, but she was worse than those beasts. Such a woman...

"Ahem, Concubine Mu, don't worry. We have confirmed that the child and Xiao Zhouzi and the others..." Cui Min made a gesture to silence them.

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"What should we do with this little baby girl?"

"Didn't Concubine Mu give her to...? Why did you bring her back?"

"He's still a child. I can't do it to him. But if it were you, would you be able to do it?"

The two men couldn't help but feel worried when looking at the baby beside them. What should they do now that they have secretly hidden the child? But it might not be appropriate to keep the child with them either.

"Well, I remember when I followed the Second Prince to Bailipo, I saw a few farmers at the foot of the mountain..."

"That's a good idea. Can farmers raise girls?"

"That's hard to say. Who wants an extra mouth to feed, especially a baby..."

"Hey! Jing'an Temple??"

In this way, Zhou Yu and Muruohan's daughter was raised as an abandoned baby in Jing'an Temple.

Mu Wange felt that this result was not bad. If he stayed with Zhou Yu, he would not be able to survive. After all, Mu Ruohan was able to kill his brother and daughter to achieve his goals. Even Zhou Yu might not be able to protect him and might even do the same as him. Human hearts are always difficult to guess.

When Mu Ruohan saw Cui Min's actions, she felt relieved. Although she was only a concubine now, she would soon become the principal wife, just like her mother, who was able to give the legitimate daughter of Prince Yan's Mansion to him... As long as she could control the Second Prince, it would not be impossible for her to become the principal wife or the queen in the future.

"Han'er, I have already sent an invitation to the Emperor. According to royal rules, he will soon give our child a name. After all, he is the Emperor's first grandson..."

"Han'er is also very happy. This is our first child... However, I heard from my mother that this child will be raised by Sister Guan... Second Prince, this is our child..."

When Mu Ruohan was a concubine, she naturally knew that her child could not be raised by her own lap and had to be raised by Guan Yilian, the wife. But now that she has been officially canonized as a concubine, the child can also be raised in her own courtyard. However, at the time... Now Mu Ruohan wanted Chen Yunfeng to negotiate with the Queen for this. She herself did not want to raise the child. After all, the child was not her own, and it was just a way to make Guan Yilian feel uncomfortable.